Word: plasticizing
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...destroyed hilltop fortress outpost of Russian peacekeepers who were based here before the war, the mutilated corpses of two Georgian soldiers lay bloated in the street. Both were stripped to their underwear. One lay on his back, with a stick propped between his shoulder and neck, a white plastic bag containing papers tied to the top. The second corpse had no arms or legs and looked as if it had been burnt...
...Hence his idea for a spray-on condom. The prototype, which began testing last year, consists of a hard plastic tube with nozzles that spray liquid latex from all directions, much like the water jets in the tunnel of a car wash. According to Krause, there are numerous advantages to his spray-on condom. "The condom fits 100% perfectly, so the safety is much higher than a standard condom's, and it feels more natural...
...most residents of the capital, a hillside city full of crumbling 19th-century buildings and faded charm, had been struggling with for days. On Monday, long lines snaked out the doors of supermarkets as residents stocked up on food, and cars formed queues at gas pumps as motorists filled plastic jerricans. "Everyone is in a panic but trying not to show this. We are afraid if one person shows it, everyone will. We are trying to calm down," says Maia Gvaramia, 33, who stocked up on food yesterday for her two young children. "We don't know what will happen...
...older men in the group of would-be recruits sit in a row on a bench smoking cigarettes. Some carry plastic red-white-and-blue-striped rice bags. The few recruiters who agree to be interviewed tell similar stories. They accuse the American and Western press of lying about the events in Georgia. No one believes that the Russians have invaded Georgia and that Tbilisi and other cities have been bombed. Because the Russian press has not reported it, they say, it cannot be true. A rumor widely circulated is that black soldiers have been spotted fighting on the Georgian...
...Once inside, the fans were loud, yet always in control. Many shook noisemakers that featured three plastic hands stacked on top of one another; one was pink, the second green, and the third hand yellow. Made in China, of course. They screamed every time a Chinese player dunked - in warm-ups. The game lived up to its billing as a battle between rivals that share mutual respect. The Chinese fans cheered whenever the U.S. did something spectacular (and with Wade soaring, James blocking shots, and a full court press that created easy baskets, there were plenty of chances to show...